“Any one who in discussion relies upon authority uses, not his understanding, but rather his memory.”
— Leonardo da Vinci Primary source“Most problems in real life are poorly understood, in that the real problem is often something different from what it is orginally thought to be.”
— Tony Hoare Primary source“Finally, I said that I couldn’t see how anyone could he educated by this self-propagating system in which people pass exams, and teach others to pass exams, but nobody knows anything.”
— Richard Feynman Primary source“I learned very early the difference between knowing the name of something and knowing something.”
— Richard Feynman Primary source“Computer programming is like doing crossword puzzles, and being paid for it”
— Tony Hoare Primary source“A problem thoroughly understood is half solved.”
— Charlie Munger Primary source“Above all, I did not allow anything to be done which I did not myself understand. It worked!”
— Tony Hoare Primary source“Good design is innovative. Good design must be useful. Good design is aesthetic design. Good design makes a product understandable. Good design is honest. Good design is unobtrusive. Good design is long-lasting. Good design is consistent in every detail. Good design is environmentally friendly. And last but not least, good design is as little design as possible.”
— Dieter Rams Primary source“Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.”
— Marie Curie Disputed“The noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding.”
— Leonardo da Vinci Disputed“Understanding is a two-way street.”
— Eleanor Roosevelt Disputed“We have to face the fact that either all of us are going to die together or we are going to learn to live together and if we are to live together we have to talk.”
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